For six years I have followed two Great Horned Owls which live in the forest near my home in northeastern Minnesota. This year, Les and Amy (my names for the parents) selected an amazing nest location, which was low to the ground and thus vulnerable to harm from humans. For most of the owl’s nesting experience, I managed to keep the location a secret, but I owe a HUGE thanks to everyone who once they learned of the nest location also protected the owlets till they grew in size and fledged. Not a single person, including me posted anything to social media till the owlets had could fly!

Now that the leaves are out and the owlets have moved far away from the nest, I decided it was time to tell their story. No drones were used to obtain any images. The hills and topography of the land near my home provided amazing views of the owl family and their nest.

Here is one image from the owlet’s early days in the nest, and the video!

The Lester / Amity Owlets – Their Early Life (video link for email subscribers)